Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj is a former leading cricketer and captain of the Indian national cricket team. He was born on 6th January 1959 in Chandigarh. He is better known from his short name as Kapil Dev.
Dev was right handed batsman and right arm fast medium bowler. He was valued as one of the greatest cricket players and all rounder for all time. He captained India winning cricket world cup of the year 1983.
Dev awarded by Wisden as the Indian cricketer of the century in the year 2002. He was radically noted for his right arm pace bowling and exceptional out swinger.
Dev had great skills of aggressive bating, and he was a main strike bowler through most of his careers. Dev wedded to Romi in the year 1980, and they have a daughter Amiya Dev. He has operated as coach to the Indian cricket team for ten months.
Dev made his test beginning and one day international debut against 
Pakistan in year 1978. He made his last one day international debut against West Indies in year 1994. He was famously known from his nickname The Haryana Hurricane.
Dev played an excellent role in difficult situations and helped to the Indian cricket team to attack against opponent.
Dev is an only cricketer has taken highest wickets in both test and in one day international. He has taken four hundred wickets and scored more than five thousand runs in test cricket.
